Thursday, January 23, 2014

Brewers Hall of Fame radio voice Bob Uecker, who has a statue outside of Miller Park, soon will have one inside the stadium.

The Brewers announced Wednesday that Uecker will be honored with a statue in the last row of the Terrace Level at Miller Park.

The statue will pay tribute to the popular Miller Lite “All Stars” ad campaign which featured Uecker’s famous tagline, “I must be in the front row.” In the commercial, Uecker ended up in the last row. instead of the great seats he expected.

The statue will sit atop the Uecker Seats in the Terrace Level (Section 422) and will feature an open seat next to it allowing for a perfect photo opportunity. It will be dedicated on the afternoon of Friday, April 25, with more details provided as that date approaches.

“I can’t think of a better place to put this statue,” Uecker said. “This will be great for fans and even better for pigeons. You might even be able to see a little part of the field.”

Brilliant all around: great idea, great quotes from Uecker, another great reason for me to re-visit Miller Park. I love it.

So who would be Dodger Stadium's last-row statue honoree? Certainly not Frank McCourt; his statue probably belongs buried underneath a Dodger Stadium parking lot (ideally, the one way up the hill behind the Think Blue sign).